Graduate positions, Manchester, UK

Fully-funded PhD and MRes Studentships for September 2006
 The University of Manchester
 Faculty of Life Sciences
 
 As advertised in the New Scientist <http://www.newscientistjobs.com/ 
 viewjob.action?job.id=eur4779&index=2>, a number of funded PhD and 
 MRes Studentships are available in the University of Manchester's 
 Faculty of Life Sciences for eligible candidates starting in 
 September 2006.
 
 More than 200 projects are offered across the breadth of the research 
 strengths within the Faculty and Priority Studentships are offered in 
 the following areas of Ecology, Evolution and Development:
 
 Dr C Bergman
 Comparative genomics and bioinformatics of non-coding DNA sequences 
 <http://tinyurl.com/8rs6x>
 
 Dr R Preziosi
 Community genetics and ecological interactions <http://tinyurl.com/ 
 8e5rf>
 
 Dr P Kover
 Genome-wide response to selection in A. thaliana <http://tinyurl.com/ 
 86t3n>
 
 Dr J Wolf
 Quantitative genetics of social evolution <http://tinyurl.com/9hle8>
 
 Dr C Thompson
 Conflict, cooperation and cell fate choice during multicellular 
 development <http://tinyurl.com/8gub4>
 
 The University of Manchester is world-class institution recently 
 named the UK 'Higher Education Institution of the Year' by the Times 
 Higher Awards 2005 <http://www.thes.co.uk/Awards/2005/> for the 
 successful merger between the UMIST and the Victoria University of 
 Manchester. The Faculty of Life Sciences is one of the largest and 
 most successful unified research and teaching organisations of its 
 kind in Europe, offering a vibrant and interactive research 
 environment, supported by an innovative and highly acclaimed Graduate 
 Training Programme. Research in Ecology, Evolution and Development is 
 conducted in several research themes, and will be strongly 
 represented in the newly created Centre for the Analysis of 
 Biological Complexity (CABC) <http://tinyurl.com/ck2v4>.
 
 Please visit the following website for more information 
 <www.manchester.ac.uk/ls/postgraduate/studentships>
 
 An Open Day for prospective students by invitation only will be held 
 on 11 January 2006. The closing date for applications and two letters 
 of reference is Friday, 16 December 2005. Candidates are expected to 
 have a 2-1 or higher.
 
 Application forms are available to download at <www.manchester.ac.uk/ 
 ls/postgraduate/howtoapply/>
 
 Please return to:
 The Graduate Office
 2.17 Stopford Building
 The University of Manchester
 Oxford Road
 Manchester
 M13 9PT UK
 
 Tel: +44 (0)161 275 5608
 Fax:+44 (0)161 275 5657
 E-mail: pg.lifesciences@manchester.ac.uk
 
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 Casey Bergman <casey.bergman@manchester.ac.uk>
 Richard Preziosi <richard.preziosi@manchester.ac.uk>
 Paula Kover <paula.x.kover@manchester.ac.uk>
 Jason Wolf <wolf@manchester.ac.uk>
 Chris Thompson <christopher.thompson@manchester.ac.uk>
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